Olympics

By Noe Ortega Passion and dedication is what drives former East Los Angeles College student Laura Aceves who plans on representing Mexico by competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. “I feel confident, it’s a lot of work and I know there are a lot of athletes out there trying their best to make it, so it’s definitely going to be a challenge,” Aceves said. “I believe that I…

by Cuauhtémoc Hernandez The city of Los Angeles entered a bid to host the 2024 Olympics, replacing Boston as the proposed candidate for the United States. Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council advanced the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics earlier this month, entering the race to compete against Paris, Rome, Hamburg and Budapest in the two-year competition. Boston resident’s scrutiny over public financing of…

By Cristina Galvan Award-winning sports writer Helene Elliott was a guest speaker at East Los Angeles College and talked to students about overcoming gender discrimination in the work force. Growing up, Elliott knew she wanted to be a sports writer, but from the start she encountered opposition from people who believed that she couldn’t do it simply because she was a woman. “I always wanted to be a sports writer,” said Elliott….

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Join the Students Against Substance Abuse club this Friday for the SASA 2018 Banquet. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. at Almansor Court in Alhambra. ELAC students $20, non-ELAC students $25. First come, first serve.